Are you excited by the challenge of building secure, scalable software in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape? Digital Boundary Group is looking for a Software Developer to join our growing Research and Development team!
At Digital Boundary Group, we specialize in security assessments and penetration testing, helping organizations around the world strengthen their security posture. Our team is made up of exceptionally talented, curious, and driven professionals who thrive on learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Our R&D team is a high performing group responsible for designing, enhancing, and maintaining the internal tools used by our cybersecurity experts. We are looking to add a developer who not only enjoys coding, but also has a strong interest in DevOps, automation, and security best practices. Someone who is eager to contribute to secure development pipelines and tooling that supports real-world offensive and defensive security work.
This role offers flexibility to work from home, in a hybrid arrangement, or in-office at our London, Ontario location.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and enhance in-house software tools that support penetration testing, social engineering, and reporting, using skills gained through education and hands-on experience.
- Contribute to application-level vulnerability management by identifying, fixing, and validating security issues within the codebase and third-party dependencies.
- Work with the team to improve and automate CI/CD pipelines, helping reduce manual effort and streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
- Assist with deployments and releases and help maintain development and QA environments (including test labs and tooling) to ensure reliable delivery into production.
- Collaborate with R&D, the security team, and other stakeholders in solution planning, design discussions, and requirement reviews.
- Monitor in-house applications and help respond to outages, bugs, and unexpected issues.
- Perform quality assurance, troubleshooting, and bug fixing with attention to detail and a security-first approach.
What You’ll Bring
- 4+ years of professional software development experience building and supporting production applications, with strong proficiency in languages and frameworks such as Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Python, C/C++, C#, and JavaScript.
- Diploma or degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Hands-on experience addressing application-level vulnerabilities, including secure coding practices and dependency management.
- Practical experience working with CI/CD pipelines and an interest in automating build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with deployments and release processes across development, QA, and production environments.
- Experience maintaining or supporting development and QA environments, including internal tools or test labs.
- Working knowledge of DevSecOps concepts, including OWASP Top 10 and security-first development practices.
- Exposure to tools such as Git-based workflows, Docker, CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions or GitLab CI), Ansible, or scripting with Bash/PowerShell.
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000.
Additional Compensation: Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
Other benefits include:
- Healthcare: Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits including a $1,000 annual health spending account.
- Employee Wellness: $500 per year for fitness and wellness related expenses.
- Retirement Savings: Matching up to 3.5%.
- Flexibility: Work from home, in office, or hybrid! It’s your choice.
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- If working remotely, we offer a $500/year home internet reimbursement.
- Growth: We cover the cost of courses, certifications, books, and conferences to help you grow in your role.
- Time Off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 11 paid holidays, and a paid closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
Ready to Join Us?
If this sounds like the kind of team where you’ll thrive and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us secure the systems that power our world.
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Vacancy Status: This posting is for a new vacancy.
AI Use: DBG does not use Artificial intelligence in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants.
Note: Due to the nature of our work, successful completion of pre-employment checks is required.
Digital Boundary Group is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to recruiting and retaining a qualified workforce and is committed to hiring practices that are fair and equitable. The company and its hiring managers always seek to hire the most qualified candidate for a position. A protected characteristic under the Human Rights Code is never used against a person during the hiring process.